123STA T . 11 40PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(B)EXCLUSION S .—Thet e rm‘ ‘ s t udya rea ’ ’d o es n ot i n cl ude land w ithin the city limits o f the cities of A r v ada , Boulder, or G olden, C olorado. ( 4 ) U N DEV ELO P EDL A ND.—The term ‘‘undevelo p ed land’’ means land— (A) that is located within the study area
(B) that is free or primarily free of structures; and (C) the development of which is li k ely to affect adversely the scenic, wildlife, or recreational value of the study area. SEC.340 3.C OL O RAD O N OR TH ERN F RONT RAN G E M O U NTA I N B AC K- DRO P STUD Y . (a) ST UD Y
R EPO R T.— N ot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and e x cept as provided in su b section (c), the Secretary shall— (1) conduct a study of the land within the study area; and ( 2 ) complete a report that— (A) identifies the present ownership of the land within the study area; (B) identifies any undeveloped land that may be at risk of development; and (C) describes any actions that could be taken by the United States, the State, a political subdivision of the State, or any other parties to preserve the open and undeveloped character of the land within the study area. (b) RE Q UIRE M ENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the study and develop the report under subsection (a) with the support and partici - pation of 1 or more of the followin g State and local entities
(1) The Colorado D epartment of Natural Resources. (2) Colorado State F orest Service. ( 3 ) Colorado State Conservation Board. (4) Great O utdoors Colorado. ( 5 ) Boulder, J efferson, and Gilpin Counties, Colorado. (c) L IMITATION.— I f the State and local entities specified in subsection (b) do not support and participate in the conduct of the study and the development of the report under this section, the Secretary may— (1) decrease the area covered by the study area, as appro- priate; or (2)(A) opt not to conduct the study or develop the report; and (B) submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the H ouse of Representatives notice of the decision not to conduct the study or develop the report. (d) E F FECT.—Nothing in this subtitle authori z es the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land not owned by the United States. Notice.
